Inês Subtil, research coordinator at Amnesty International Portugal, believes that many of the immigrants whose applications were rejected by AIMA will remain in Portugal, but "condemned to clandestinity".
Three months ago, an AIMA mission structure was created because there were more than 400,000 unanswered residency applications. Since then, 113,000 processes are in progress and 108,000 have been rejected.
The first position to be opened by AIMA within the task force to resolve the more than 400,000 pending residency applications, the Hindu Center points to progress, but there are many obstacles to be overcome.
Experts say that, to avoid this situation, immigrants should appeal administratively, or even judicially, against the agency's decisions, which have already rejected 108,000 cases.
In Parliament, Joaquim Barbosa, PSD deputy elected by Braga , drew attention to problems that affect thousands of immigrants in Braga and in Portugal.
Among the obstacles highlighted are prolonged delays in renewing residence permits, difficulties in obtaining social security numbers without employment contracts and obstacles in opening bank accounts, complicating the regularization and integration of these citizens.
Minister Leitão Amaro makes first assessment of the 400 thousand pending applications. The government will propose to companies that will be responsible for the accommodation and training of new immigrants.
The project to grant CPLP residency to tourists in Portugal is awaiting a vote in Parliament, six months after the launch of the migration plan. The initiative, which is essential for Brazilians, remains inaccessible, causing perplexity among those interested.
CPLP residency for tourists continues to be blocked six months after the launch of the migration plan. Project awaits vote in Parliament Portugal fails to fulfill promise to open a channel for regularization of Brazilians, blocking access to residence permits via CPLP.
The increasing number of foreign workers in formal employment contributes to the financial health of Portuguese Social Security, official data shows.
With the motion to suspend the campaign, presented by the only BE councilor, the council condemns the "mega-operation" carried out on November 8 in Martim Moniz, which involved the Lisbon Metropolitan Command of the PSP, in partnership with ASAE, the Tax and Customs Authority (AT) and other entities.
Lisbon City Council decided this Wednesday, with opposition from PSD/CDS-PP, to urge the Government to suspend the "Portugal Sempre Seguro" campaign, within the scope of which there was a police operation in Martim Moniz, condemning the attempt to associate crime with immigration.
Those summoned by appointment appear at the service points without the necessary documents. Some immigrants do not even bring their passports. Many try to hire lawyers at the last minute.
A piece of paper reading "Employee needed" has been stuck to the window of a bakery in central Lisbon for several months, a practical example of the need for labor, accentuated by the end of the entry of regular immigrants.
"This is a boring job, I know. You have to open and close, with a break in the middle of the day, but even paying a little above the table I can't find anyone," says João Santiago, owner of the small business.
Rui Santos, owner of a workshop in Loures, has a similar problem, having already turned away new customers because he does not have the workforce.
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